to close and open one or both eyes quickly.

to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often fol. by at )

She winked at him across the room.

(of the eyes) to close and open thus; blink.

to shine with little flashes of light; twinkle

The city lights winked in the distance.

to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly; execute or give (a wink).

to drive or force by winking (usually fol. by back or away )

She attempted to wink back the tears.

to signal or convey by a wink.

an act of winking.

a winking movement, esp. of one eye in giving a hint or signal.

a hint or signal given by winking.

the time required for winking once; an instant or twinkling

I'll be there in a wink.

a little flash of light; twinkle.

the least bit

I didn't sleep a wink last night.

wink at, to ignore deliberately, as to avoid the necessity of taking action

to wink at minor offenses.

noun

bat , blink , flash , gleam , glimmer , glitter , nictate , nictitate , sparkle , squinch , squint , twinkle , flash * , instant , jiffy * , minute , second , shake * , split second * , twinkle * , twinkling * , nictation , nictitation , crack , moment , trice , twinkling , coruscation , flicker , glance , glint , spark

verb

bat , nictate , nictitate , twinkle , flash , flicker , glimmer , coruscate , glance , gleam , glint , glisten , glister , glitter , scintillate , shimmer , spangle , sparkle

phrasal verb

connive at , disregard , ignore , pass over